Davidson College

Financial aid is a topic that many American college students deal with. It is something that haunts us for the rest of our lives. A student is very fortunate if they are able to pay in whole for their college every semester, including books, room and board, and tuition. Being from a fortunate family, our parents are willing to pay the first four years of our college as long as we keep hope scholarship. With the use of students loans it is supposed to make college more accessible to teenagers.…

are two of the best colleges in the Midwest. When choosing which college I wanted to attend, I struggled deciding between the University of Missouri and the University of Kansas. Despite their boarding state rivalry, I fell in love with both. The schools have their pros and cons, yet one is not better than the other. At the end of the day, deciding between MU and KU is a personal preference. Choosing between the University of Missouri and the University of Kansas for my college education came…

type of parent my youngest son needed. My oldest son did well in high school, got accepted to the college of his choice and landed a job as a nurse as soon as he…

Last a Lifetime Students need to consider many factors when deciding whether to attend a university or a junior college. Most students do not know whether to go to a junior college or a university and many tend to struggle with the decision. If an individual wants to branch out and live without the guidance of parents or family, then one should choose a university. Compared to a junior college, universities offer more beneficial opportunities that drive students to excel later in life, including…

is where I would like to attend college. The university that I pick will have a massive impact on the way that my life shapes out over the next four years. College is a period of time where kids transition into becoming adults, and a senior must be careful to choose a school that will help them in this vulnerable time. Before I can choose which school is right for me, I must decide whether I would like to live at home next year and attend a local community college or move away. While there are…

Why College is Necessary College isn’t for everyone, but it can be necessary for financial stability. A college education is expensive, however down the line it can be worth it. Statics show college is clearly worth the investment, and even going into some debt to achieve goals. College is necessary because it has the potential to provide job stability, makes it easier to receive steady income, and furthers your education. College is necessary because it has the potential to provide job…

the people in this environment did not have parents that went to college and could guide them, most didn 't had parents that didn 't care if they came home at night. It is hard to watch your peers navigate through life with no steady positive reinforcement. Fortunately, there was a program that changed the course of my life by acknowledging academic and volunteering accomplishments. Many of the workers in this program were college education and able to provide knowledge as well as first hand…

My decision to apply for the NCCC scholarships stems from the perfect platform it provides to pursuing the interest I developed in Nursing whilst in Senior High School. During my Senior High School days in Ghana, my class visited the sick in some hospitals and upon seeing their agony and the way some nurses were maltreating some of the patience, I said to myself, I will become a nurse to offer comfort and care to the sick. I noticed during my interactions with some of the sick especially the…

What motivates you? My son will always be my biggest motivation. He is one of the main reasons I started college. He will be turning two in July, and he always loves to receive a new ball. I would buy him one every day; if I could afford it, just to see the smile that lights up his face. To introduce, I am a psychology major at Southern New Hampshire University. I chose this major because it called to me. I have always struggled with anxiety and depression, and I believe it will be helpful to my…

overcome many obstacles. The work given in high school can not be compared to the work we get in college. I feel like high school did not prepare me enough for college as far as the workload and standards go. High school lacked many things in preparing me for college, teachers were satisfied as long as you did the work. They did not teach us to be perfectionist which is a trait needed to be successful in college, they were okay with accepting sub par work and rewarding it with a decent or good…